2008 State Superintendent's Conference on Special Education & Pupil Services Leadership Issues

24rd Annual Conference, November 18-19, 2008

Conference Materials

Keynote Presentation - School-wide Systems of Positive Behavior Supports (SW-PBS): A Response to Intervention (RtI) Model Addressing the Mental Health of ALL Students

Lucille Eber, Ed.D., State Director, Illinois PBIS Network
-Powerpoint Presentation-PDF

Meeting 100% Compliance for Indicator 13 and Data Collection for Indicator 14 - A Two-year Process

Steve Gilles, Mary Kampa, and Paul Sherman
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Transition and the Special Education Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Wisconsin Statewide Post High School Outcomes of Individuals with Disabilities and State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator #14
-Handout: Procedural Compliance Self-Assessment Transition Record Review Checklist
-Handout: Compliance Examples for the Transition Checklist

Autism Update – DPI's Revised Educational Evaluation Guide for Autism

Marge Resan
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

School Nursing – What to do to Stay Out of Hot Water?

Rachel Gallagher
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: School Nursing Law-What you need to know to stay out of hot water!!!
-Handout: PI 8.01 Standard G (Administrative Code) Emergency Nursing Services
-Handout: Chapter N 6 Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
-Handout: Chapter 118.25 Health Examinations
-Handout: Chapter 118.29 (2) Administration of Drugs to Pupils and Emergency Care

Violence Risk Assessment

Jeannette Deloya and Katherine Halley
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Orientation and Process
-Handout: Flow-Chart for the Violence Risk Assessment
-Handout: Risk Assessment Recommendations Form
-Handout: Violence Risk Assessment Procedures

Effective Strategies to Promote School Attendance in Large Middle and High Schools

Myron Cain, John Riley Hill, Darrell Williams, and Dan Wiltrout
-Handout: Truancy at Hamilton-Highlights
-Handout: Habitual Truancy Letter (sample)
-Handout: Implementation of Procedures for Truancy Plan
-Handout: MPS Truancy Reduction Efforts
-Handout: Truancy Abatement and Burglary Supression Program (TABS) Referral Form

Implementation of School-wide Systems of Positive Behavior Supports (SW-PBS): Establishing Commitments Readiness at District and School Levels

Lucille Eber
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Implementation of School-wide Systems of Positive Behavior Supports: Establishing Commitments and Readiness at District and School Levels

Improving Outcomes for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Sandra Berndt
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Improving Outcomes for Students with Significant Disabilities

English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education: A Closer Look at Differences

Jacqueline Iribarren and Abby Potter
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

Psychoactive Medication

Michael Witkovsky
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Psychiatric Medications--Old News, Updates, the Future

Frequently Asked Questions About Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT)

Patricia Bober and Sandra Corbett
-Slide Presentation-PDF
-Handout: Cover
-Handout: Overview - Frequently Asked Questions about School Occupational Therapy and School Physical Therapy
-Handout: OT and PT in Public Education - Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy as part of an Individualized Education Program
-Handout: Evaluation - OT and PT in the Evaluation and Reevaluation Process
-Handout: IEP Team Process - OT and PT Participation in IEP Team Decisions and IEP Documentation
-Handout: Providing Services - IDEA and State Practice Laws Direct Occupational and Physical Therapy Services in Schools
-Handout: Documentation - Reporting Progress and Keeping Records
-Handout: Personnel - Maintaining Highly Qualified OT and PT Staff in Schools
-Handout: Universal School Therapy - Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy for All Children in School

Alternatives to Expulsion

Nic Dibble, Jim Haessly, Joe Kucak, and Dan Wiltrout
-Handout: Policy Statement, American Academy of Pediatrics
-Handout: Waukesha School District Policy on Student Expulsion
-Handout: Waukesha School District Policy on Expulsion Resolution
-Handout: Learning from Mistakes--My Expulsion Workbook
-Handout: Waukesha--Are We a Zero Tolerance District?
-Handout: Advocacy for Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion

Inside the Biology and Culture of Gender – Considerations for Risk and Resiliency

Flo Hilliard
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

Homeless Children and Youth, Special Education, and Foster Care

Mary Maronek
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
-Handout: Transitional Education Service Plan Form
-Handout: Caregiver’s Authorization Form
-Handout: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Definition of Homelessness
-Handout: How Teachers Can Help Homeless Students
-Handout: Authorization for Release or Exchange of Information
-Handout: Transition Education Program Homeless Parent/Guardian School Selection Form
-Handout: Secretaries and Enrollment Personnel: Tips for Ensuring Educational Access and Success for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
-Handout: Ten Strategies School Districts Can Use to Help Homeless Students

Special Education Funding from Start to Finish

Lori Ames and Mark Magnuson
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

How Can You More Effectively Manage Special Education Parent/School Conflict at Earlier Stages?

Nissan Bar-Lev, Nina Meierding, and Jan Serak
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: What Can Educators and Parents Do to More Effectively Manage Conflict at Earlier Stages?

Guidelines to Simplify Student Records Policies and Procedures

Nic Dibble
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

An Update on Behavior

Lynn Boreson
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Update on Behavior

Charter Schools and Special Education

Barry Golden and Margaret McMurray
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Wisconsin Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools

Other Health Impairment (OHI)

Lynn Boreson
- PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: OHI: Taking Another Look

Remembering their Brains in Adolescent Development

MaryAdele Revoy
-Handout: Remembering their Brains in Adolescent Development

Transitions and Environments and Outcomes, Oh My! Taming The Lions and Tigers and Bears of the State Performance Plan Indicators for Early Childhood Special Education

Ruth Chvojicek, Jill Haglund, Mary Joslin, and Wendi Schreiter
-Handout: 2009 Preschool Discretionary Grants, Initiatives, and Contacts
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Early Childhood Transitions and Environments and Outcomes, Oh My!
-Handout: Wisconsin State Performance Plan -- Early Childhood Special Education Focus Area

CIPAS: A Model for Continuous Improvement of After School Programs

Steve Fernan and Gary Sumnicht
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: CIPAS: A Model for After School Program Self Assessment and Program Improvement

What’s Up with Response to Intervention (RtI)?

Emilie Amundson and Troy Couillard
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Response to Intervention (RtI) How can we make it work in Wisconsin?
-Handout: Balanced Assessment System

DPI/DVR/DHS Joint Agreement

Cindy Cain, Steve Gilles, and Mike Linak
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Transition Model of Interagency Collaboration. A New Day; A New Way?
-Handout: Interagency Agreement
-Handout: Transition Action Guide For Post-School Planning

Medicaid – Strategies for Obtaining Parental Consent

Greg DiMiceli
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: Parental Consent and School-based Services

Local Integration of School and Mental Health Systems

Chris Lee, Deb Parman, Christie Reese, and Marian Sheridan
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF

A Comprehensive Violence Prevention Program Model

Joan Lerman
-PowerPoint Presentation-PDF: A Comprehensive School Violence Prevention Model
-Handout: Elementary School Violence Prevention Program Assessment Tool
-Handout: Middle/High School Violence Prevention Program Assessment Tool

Keynote Presentation - First Steps into School: Effective Transition

Anita Castro, Jill Haglund, Darlene Jonas, Vicki Mulvey, Gary Myrah, Carol Noddings Eichinger, Dani Scott, and Jerry Wieland
-Powerpoint Presentation-PDF

For questions about this information, contact Sherri A. Honaker (608) 267-7904

Last updated on 12/3/2008 3:41:33 PM